help needed with variables, loops, and multi-step forms

[npetersn]

Please bear with me as this is the first time I have attempted this.

I am creating variables that will be used as initial empty values for form
fields in a multi-step process. I am creating the variables as follows:

<cfscript>

  variables.numPeople = 3;

  variables.stPeople = structNew();

  for (i=1; i LTE variables.numPeople; i=i+1) {
    variables.stPeople['stPerson' & i] = structNew();
    variables.stPeople['stPerson' & i]['firstName'] = "";
    variables.stPeople['stPerson' & i]['lastName'] = "";
  }

</cfscript>

Based on the numPeople value I want to dispaly as many sets of form fields
for a user to fill in as follows:

<cfoutput>
  <form name="personForm" action="" method="post">
    <cfloop index="i" from="1" to="#variables.numPeople#">
      <input type="text" name="person#i#FirstName" value="" />
      <input type="text" name="person#i#LastName" value="" />
    </cfloop>
  </form>
</cfoutput>

So my question is how do I populate the value attribute of the form fields
that are created in a loop with the initial empty variables that were also
created in a loop? Basically I want the value attribute of the form fields
to be value="#variables.stPeople.stPerson1.firstName#" and the stPerson1
changes numbers as the loop increments. Is it just a matter of using the
proper syntax? If so I am missing it completely.

Hopefully I have expressed myself clearly!

Thanks,

Nate

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